Irish Water Spaniels are amongst the oldest and most unique of the spaniels. Dogs similar to them are described in documents from one thousand years ago. Canines known as Shannon Spaniels, Whip-Tail... Read more »
The Clumber Spaniel is the stockiest of the spaniels, and it is also one of the oldest, dating back to the late 1700s. Although the breed’s exact origin is unknown, the old... Read more »
The Gordon Setter did not become fully established until the late 1700s. However, Black and Tan setters existed in Scotland as early as the 1600s. The Fourth Duke of Gordon loved the... Read more »
The Flat-Coated Retriever was bred selectively in the 19th century from a mixture of water spaniels, setters, sheepdogs, and Newfoundlands, the same foundation stock as the Labrador Retriever. These dogs became popular... Read more »
Hunters in South Carolina created the Boykin Spaniel in the early 20th century as an all-around hunting dog to retrieve and flush out game. The breed can trace its lineage to a... Read more »
English Setters were developed from spaniel stock, and they were once known as “Setting Spaniels.” The English Setter arose from a mixture of Water Spaniel, Springer Spaniel, and Spanish Pointer stock. Two... Read more »